1 . The discovery of liquid water or Mars is an exciting thing to watch.

A．finding

B．recovery

C．knowledge

2 . He has a fine collection of stamps all over the world.

A．gathering of

B．lots of

C．kinds of

3 . I thought she was nice, but her real personality seemed to be much meaner.

A．character

B．name

C．figure

4 . The trainer offered words of encouragement to the girl when she was running.

A．punishment

B．agreement

C．inspiration

5 . I have made an appointment with my doctor tomorrow.

A．a formal arrangement with somebody

B．a formal examination for somebody

C．an informal meeting with somebody

6 . Several train tracks cross each other here.

A．paths

B．stations

C．tickets

7 . His purpose of exercise is to get muscles.

A．aim

B．plan

C．action

8 . — Why are so many northern Chinese visiting Southeast Asia countries recently?
— They are trying to get a temporary ________ from the cold weather in winter.

A．outline

B．property

C．contest

D．shelter

9 . He renounced his claim to the_________.

A．threat

B．cruelty

C．property

D．apology

10 . Instead of following the normal_________, he did it in a quite different way.

A．procedure

B．capability

C．declaration

D．evolution